En distintas partes del mundo como Inglaterra, Cuba y Perú, se está presentando una situación en que la materia prima de la construcción como los agregados se está acabando por la sobreexplotación y se teme en un futuro que existirá una criticidad mayor de estos materiales. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio es elaborar un concreto f’c=210 kg/cm2 para elementos verticales, con el fin de reducir parcialmente el cemento por ceniza de cascarilla de arroz (CCA) y la arena por PET. En esta investigación, se ha determinado que la cascara de arroz incinerada puede generar que el material se comporte como una puzolana al igual que el cemento. Asimismo, para el caso del PET reciclado se ha investigado con un tamaño reducido puede permitir adherirse y acomodarse de una mejor manera evitando generar lagunas en el concreto. En esta investigación, se han elaborado cuatro combinaciones con diferentes proporciones de CCA y PET, de las cuales dos de ellas han presentado resultados favorables cumpliendo todos los requerimientos técnicos para un concreto f’c=210 kg/cm2. Este concreto propuesto puede reducir entre un 10% a15% el uso de cemento y un 2.5% de arena para un metro cubico de concreto. De esta manera, se ha demostrado que el aprovechamiento del material agroindustrial como es la cascarilla de arroz y el material reciclado como el PET puede reducir hasta un 6% el uso de agregados como la arena, la piedra caliza y la arcilla, estos últimos que son usados para la elaboración de cemento. / In different parts of the world such as England, Cuba and Peru, a situation is occurring in which the raw material for construction such as aggregates is running out due to overexploitation and there is fear in the future that there will be a greater criticality of these materials. Therefore, the objective of this study is to elaborate a concrete f'c = 210 kg / cm2 for vertical elements, in order to partially reduce the cement by rice husk ash (CCA) and the sand by PET. In this investigation, it has been determined that the incinerated rice husk can cause the material to behave like a pozzolana just like cement. Likewise, in the case of recycled PET, it has been investigated with a reduced size that can allow it to adhere and accommodate in a better way, avoiding generating gaps in the concrete. In this research, four combinations with different proportions of CCA and PET have been elaborated, of which two of them have presented favorable results, meeting all the technical requirements for a concrete f'c = 210 kg / cm2. This proposed concrete can reduce the use of cement and 2.5% sand for one cubic meter of concrete by 10-15%. In this way, it has been shown that the use of agro-industrial material such as rice husk and recycled material such as PET can reduce the use of aggregates such as sand, limestone and clay, the latter by up to 6%. They are used to make cement. / Tesis

Betong är vårt vanligaste byggmaterial men cement står globalt sett för 5 % av CO2-emissionerna. Med detta som bakgrund så har CBI Betonginstitutet anordnat en tävling, där målet är att nå den högsta tryckhållfasthet i en resurssnål betong, med enbart 200 kg cement per m3. Syftet med denna rapport är att utvärdera tävlingen, vilket har utförts genom en omfattande litteraturstudie.  En första analys av de olika betongrecepten medförde att olika grupperingar kunde urskiljas. Ur dessa fanns det tre stycken vars resultat var väldigt bra.   Concrete Innovation Centre, som med ett lågt vct, stora mängder granulerad masugnsslagg (81 %) och lite silikastoft (5 %), uppnådde en tryckhållfasthet på 80 MPa vid 28 dygn och 95 MPa vid 56 dygn.   CBI Stockholm, som genom användandet av ulltrafint filler och silikastoft (4,8 %), uppnådde en tryckhållfasthet på 84 MPa vid 28 dygn och 98 MPa vid 56 dygn.   Thomas Concrete Group som genom att ersätta cementet med en medelmåttig mängd granulerad masugnsslagg (54 %), liten mängd flygaska (9 %), kalkfiller och silikastoft (5 %), uppnådde en tryckhållfasthet på 94 MPa vid 28 dygn och 98 MPa vid 56 dygn.  Det finns således tre recept som vidare studier kan vara rättfärdigade på, de tre ovan nämnda. Det bör tilläggas att en imponerande tryckhållfasthet på nästan 100 MPa, kan uppnås i en betong med enbart 200 kg cement per m3. / Concrete is the most frequently used construction material, but cement globally stands for 5 % of the world’s CO2 emissions. With this as a background CBI Betonginstitutet has arranged a competition, where the goal is to reach the highest compressive strength in a resource economic concrete, with only 200 kg cement per m3. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the competition, which has been done via a substantial literature study.  A first analysis of the different concrete recipes resulted in that different groups could be identified. From these there were three recipes whose result was very good.   Concrete Innovation Centre, which with a low w/c, a high amount of ground granulated blast furnace slag (81 %) and little silica fume (5 %), reached a compressive strength of 80 MPa at 28 days and 95 MPa at 56 days.   CBI Stockholm, which by the usage of ultrafine filler and silica fume (4,8 %), reached a compressive strength of 84 MPa at 28 days and 98 MPa at 56 days.   Thomas Concrete Group, which by replacing the cement with a moderate amount of ground granulated blast furnace slag (54 %), a small amount of fly ash (9 %), lime filler and silica fume (5 %), reached a compressive strength of 94 MPa at 28 days and 98 MPa at 56 days.  The conclusion is that there are three recipes that further studies are justified to continue with, the three mentioned above. It should be added that an impressive concrete compressive strength of almost 100 MPa, can be reach with the use of only 200 kg cement per m3.

La cantidad de residuos se ha incrementado con el paso del tiempo, siendo actualmente una amenaza grave para el medio ambiente; tal es el caso del vidrio, además también el sector construcción aporta mucho a la contaminación ambiental, un sector que va a seguir en crecimiento constante. Uno de los sectores constructivos que va a crecer mucho más con el paso del tiempo son las vías. En nuestro país la mayoría de carreteras pavimentadas son de asfalto caliente, componente que contamina mucho y necesita mucho mantenimiento, es por eso que esta investigación planteo el uso masa común de los pavimentos rígidos, porque son más eco amigables, más resistentes y mucho más baratos a largo plazo, pero el inconveniente que se tiene con estos pavimento es su uso masivo de cemento componente que contamina mucho en su elaboración, es por eso que para hacer más sostenible con el medio ambiente se ha reemplazado parte del cemento y agregado fino para obtener un concreto ecológico que funciona adecuadamente para pavimentos rígidos, los reemplazos del cemento fueron de 20. 15 y 10%, del agregado fino fueron 15, 10 y 5% porcentajes obtenidos de la investigación de otros resultados, siendo estos los más favorables mecánicamente, los resultados obtenidos arrojan que un concreto con 15% de remplazo funciona correctamente, además reduce costos de realización y disminuye en un 11% la emisión de CO2 respecto de un concreto convencional. / The amount of waste has increased over time, currently being a serious threat to the environment; Such is the case of glass, and the construction sector also contributes a lot to environmental pollution, a sector that will continue to grow constantly. One of the construction sectors that will grow much more with the passage of time are the roads. In our country, most of the paved roads are made of hot asphalt, a component that pollutes a lot and needs a lot of maintenance, that is why this research proposed the common use of rigid pavements, because they are more eco-friendly, more resistant and much cheaper in the long term, but the disadvantage that these pavements have is their massive use of component cement that pollutes a lot in its preparation, that is why to make it more sustainable with the environment, part of the cement and fine aggregate have been replaced to obtain an ecological concrete that works adequately for rigid pavements, the cement replacements were 20, 15 and 10%, of the fine aggregate were 15, 10 and 5%, percentages obtained from the investigation of other results, these being the most favorable mechanically, the The results obtained show that a concrete with 15% replacement works correctly, also reduces production costs and reduces the e by 11%. CO2 mission compared to conventional concrete. / Tesis

En la comunidad de Rancha (Ayacucho), se observa un gran porcentaje de viviendas de adobe, elemento que es altamente usado debido a su bajo costo. Sin embargo, este material presenta variaciones en relación a su capacidad resistente e insuficiente aislamiento térmico, esto último se ve más afectado debido a las bajas temperatura de la zona. Además, la densidad y porcentaje de absorción no son las mismas para todos los adobes, ya que los materiales empleados difieren debido a la zona, clima, etc. La propuesta de solución es añadir fibras PET al adobe. Por ello, este trabajo tiene como objetivo, determinar el efecto de las fibras PET en la resistencia a la compresión, densidad, porcentaje de absorción y conductividad térmica del adobe. El procedimiento consiste en elaborar muestras de adobe patrón y de adobe con fibras PET (2%,4%,6%), las cuales se someterán a ensayos basados en la norma E.080 (adobe) y E.070 (albañilería). Después de realizar todos los ensayos, se determinó que el porcentaje óptimo de fibras PET es el 6%, puesto que su resistencia a la compresión en unidades aumentó en 19% y en muretes un 62%. Por otro lado, la densidad se redujo en 16.4%, el porcentaje de absorción en 12% y la conductividad térmica en 35%. Por esta razón, es que la propuesta contribuye al reciclaje de botellas PET, al progreso de las propiedades mecánicas y físicas del adobe para que su tiempo de vida se prolongue y a mejorar el confort térmico dentro de las viviendas. / In the community of Rancha (Ayacucho), there is a high percentage of adobe housing, which is widely used due to its low cost. However, this material presents variations in relation to its resistant capacity and insufficient thermal insulation, the latter being more affected due to the low temperatures of the area. In addition, the density and absorption percentage are not the same for all adobe bricks, since the materials used differ due to the area, climate, etc. The proposed solution is to add PET fibers to the adobe. Therefore, the objective of this work is to determine the effect of PET fibers on the compressive strength, density, absorption percentage and thermal conductivity of adobe. The procedure consists of preparing samples of standard adobe and adobe with PET fibers (2%, 4%, 6%), which will be tested based on the E.080 (adobe) and E.070 (masonry) standards. After performing all the tests, it was determined that the optimum percentage of PET fibers is 6%, since its compressive strength in units increased by 19% and in masonry by 62%. On the other hand, the density was reduced by 16.4%, the absorption percentage by 12% and the thermal conductivity by 35%. For this reason, the proposal contributes to the recycling of PET bottles, to the improvement of the mechanical and physical properties of adobe to extend its life span and to improve thermal comfort inside homes. / Tesis

This diploma thesis is focused to use bonded base layers with different types of admixures for base layers of roads. The first, theoretical part of the work deals with summary of the available literature. Deals with basic and uncoventional type of admixures used for bonded base layers. The second, partical part of the work deals with comparsion of 5 bonded base layers with recycled asphalt with added artifical fibers, cellulose fibers or without admixures and one mixtures created only from First of all is described tesťs methods with design of mixtures and described materials. In the practical part of the work was tested compressive strength, transverse tensile strength and compressive strength after effects of frost. In the end of the work is comparsion all mixtures between themselves and determination effects admixtures on compressive strength and transverse tensile strength.

The diploma thesis deals with a structural and technical survey of the surviving cellar of the German House in Brno. The first part of the thesis is devoted to the theoretical description of the constructions, methods performed and their evaluation concerning the investigated space. The aim of the survey is to determine the strength characteristics of the masonry and on their basis to propose appropriate rehabilitation and structural protection.

This thesis discusses the experimental verification of sorption and mechanical properties of fir wood from the 17th to 21th century. The wood of different ages is thermally treated with temperature of 60°C, 120°C and 180°C for a 17 hours. The effect of thermal treatment of wood on the isothermal sorption characteristics and compressive strength in fiber direction is evaluated.

The use of nanotechnology has become wide spread in all branches of science. Nanotechnology help us to understand microstructure and due to the world has started to produce new materials. One of many examples carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In diploma thesis I tried to find the way of successful introduction into concrete mixture. I was studying influence of CNTs and other nano particles and I was comparing them with referential samples (without CNTs). Also I tested the improvement of mechanical characteristics of concrete. The morphology of nano particles was studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results show that introduction of nanoparticles to results in increasing strength and higher density. That is why High Performace Concrete so resistant and durable.

In line with the current focus on utilizing side products of various production processes, this dissertation thesis analyzes the process of alkali activation of particular side products: fly ash and brick fragments. This activation produces geopolymeric materials widely used in civil engineering. The thesis aims to optimize the geopolymerization process so that the resulting geopolymer is both ecologically and economically viable. To that end, the thesis studies the course of geopolymeric reaction between the alkali activator and fly ash from: (i) the Chvaletice power plant, (ii) the Dětmarovice power plant, and (iii) biomass combustion, as well as (iv) fluid fly ash from the Hodonín power plant. All experiments of geopolymeric reaction have focused on the factors influencing the synthesis of geopolymers—that is: composition of the alkali activator, the ratio of alumino-silicate to the activator, and the impact of temperature on structure of the synthesized geopolymer. Further, the thesis analyzed the synthesized polymer’s microstructure, phase composition, resistance against corrosive conditions, and compressive strength, as well as mechanical-fracture properties of selected fly-ash geopolymers. The thesis finds that the most suitable for geopolymeric synthesis appears to be the fly ash from the Chvaletice power plant in which case the obtained geopolymers showed best properties in the studied areas. The fly ash from the Dětmarovice power plant, biomass fly ash, and fluid fly ash have failed to reach acceptable properties. Separately, the thesis studies the geopolymerization of brick body that could be suitable input for alkali activation. The geopolymers synthesized from brick fragments resulted in materials of supperior mechanical strength. A mixed use of fly ash and brick fragments failed to show a synergetic effect. Properties of the resulting geopolymers have been inferior to the properties of geopolymers produced using just fly ash or just brick body.

<p>Hydrated portland cement provides the solid adhesive matrix necessary to bind aggregate (sand and gravel) into concrete. The hydration reaction requires water, however the products of the reaction limit further diffusion of water to unreacted cement. Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) hydrogel particles absorb mixing water, then subsequently desorb when the relative humidity drops, serving as internal water reservoirs within the cement matrix to shorten diffusion distances and promote the hydration reaction in a process called internal curing. Internally cured cementitious mixtures exhibit an increased degree of hydration and reduced shrinkage and cracking, which can increase concrete service life. Increased service life can, in turn, reduce overall demand for portland cement production, thereby lowering CO2 emissions.</p> <p>This dissertation addresses practical implementation questions key to the translation of SAP hydrogel internal curing technology to from the benchtop to the field in transportation applications, including: (1) What effects do mix design adjustments made to increase mixture flow when using SAP have on cementitious mixture properties? and (2) What effect do cementitious binder characteristics have on SAP performance?</p> <p>The addition of SAP to a cementitious mixture changes the mixture’s flow behavior. Flow behavior is an important aspect of concrete workability and sufficient flow is necessary to place well consolidated and molded samples. Often, additional water is added to mixtures using SAP to account for the absorbed water, however cementitious mixture workability is often tuned using high range water reducing admixtures (e.g., polycarboxylate ester-based dispersants). Fresh and hardened properties of mortars were characterized with respect to flow modification method (using the mortar flow table test; compressive strength at 3, 7, and 28 days; flexural strength at 7 and 28 days; and microstructural characterization of 28-day mortars). At typical doses, it was found that the addition of extra water lowers the resulting compressive and flexural strength, while high range water reducing admixtures administered at doses to achieve sufficient mortar flow did not compromise compressive or flexural strength.</p> <p>The SAPs used in cement are generally poly(acrylamide-acrylic acid) hydrogels and are not chemically inert in high ionic-load environments, such as cement mixtures. The behavior of an industrial SAP formulation with characterized across five different cement binder compositions with respect the cement hydration reaction (using isothermal calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis of hydration product fraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) microstructural analysis), the absorption behavior of the SAP, and the fresh and hardened properties of SAP-cement composites (mortar flow and compressive and flexural strength). The change in properties induced by the addition of SAP was similar across ASTM Type I cements from three manufacturing sources, suggesting that SAP internal curing can be implemented predictably over time and geography. Excitingly, in analysis of cement systems meeting different ASTM standards (Type III and Type I with 30% replacement by mass with ground blast furnace slag), synergistic and mitigating reaction behaviors were observed, respectively, in Type III and slag cement, suggesting that further study of SAP with these cement systems could be of particular interest.</p>